The Naked City

Name: The Naked City
Genre: Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Released: 1948-03-04
Duration: 1 h 36 min
Rating: 7.2
Cast: Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart, Don Taylor, Frank Conroy

1948·Movie·NR·96 min·★ 7.2(283)

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“The soul of a city. Her glory stripped! Her passion bared!”

After a former model is drowned in her bathtub, Detective James Halloran and Lieutenant Dan Muldoon attempt to piece together her murder.

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France	Artiflix, Plex, Molotov TV	Amazon Video
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Japan	FOD, Artiflix, Plex	—

About The Naked City

The Naked City is a 1948 English-language crime, mystery and thriller film directed by Jules Dassin. The cast is led by Barry Fitzgerald, Howard Duff, Dorothy Hart. It has a runtime of 1h 36m. Viewers rate it 7.2/10 across 300 ratings. In United States, it is currently streaming on HBO Max Amazon Channel, YouTube TV, Criterion Channel.

The Naked City was produced by Universal International Pictures and made in United States of America. It was released on March 4, 1948, and carries a NR certification.

Director: Jules Dassin
Writers: Albert Maltz, Malvin Wald
Release date: March 4, 1948
Original language: English
Age rating: NR
Status: Released
Country: United States of America
Production: Universal International Pictures

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The Naked City cast & crew

The Naked City was directed by Jules Dassin and written by Albert Maltz and Malvin Wald.

The cast features Barry Fitzgerald as Lt. Dan Muldoon, Howard Duff as Frank Niles, Dorothy Hart as Ruth Morrison, Don Taylor as Jimmy Halloran, Frank Conroy as Captain Donahue, and Ted de Corsia as Willy Garzah.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by Frank Skinner, cinematography is by William H. Daniels, and it was produced by Mark Hellinger.

Is The Naked City worth watching?

The Naked City holds an audience score of 7.2/10 from 283 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed crime films.

At 1h 36m, it's an easy, time-light watch.

If you enjoy crime, mystery, and thriller, The Naked City is worth a place on your watchlist.

How and where to watch The Naked City

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